Ousted music minister arrested again

Craig Burden is escorted to court for his initial hearing on July 13 in the Tippecanoe County Jail. Burden, who had been music pastor at Calvary Baptist Church, was arrested Friday.(Photo: File photo/Journal & Courier)

Ousted Calvary Baptist music minister Craig Burden spent about an hour in Tippecanoe County Jail after being arrested on allegations he violated his no-contact order with his estranged wife.

Burden, 29, was arrested on July 10 and charged with child exploitation, possession of child pornography and voyeurism. He is accused of making a video of a teen sitting on the side of a bathtub in her underwear and having child pornography on his computer, according to a probable cause affidavit. After learning of the investigation, Calvary Baptist terminated Burden as its minister.

As part of his release from jail, Burden was ordered not to contact his wife, who filed for divorce on July 23 — the same day Burden posted bond. But he recently violated that order, according to allegations made by his estranged wife.

Burden's wife recently was at a gas station on State Street when Burden pulled into the business, according to West Lafayette police. Burden called out to his estranged wife several times, but she ignored him, according to allegations reported to police.

Burden then left the gas station and drove into Lafayette, but his estranged wife, at some point, ended up beside his car at a stoplight, police said.

Prosecutors filed an invasion of privacy charge Monday against Burden, and Tippecanoe County deputies arrested him shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday. He was released from jail about an hour later after posting bond, according to jail records. Meanwhile, prosecutors filed a motion to revoke or alter his bond from his criminal case. A hearing is scheduled on the matter at 1 p.m. Dec. 29, according to online court records.

Prosecutors and Burden's attorney met in Tippecanoe Superior 1 on Tuesday and scheduled a guilty plead hearing for the criminal charges against Burden. That hearing is at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 29, according to online court records.

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